So far I've got a sealed enclosure with one 10" subwoofer 330w rms (1200w peak), but since I think It doesn't kick thattttt much bass, i was thinking if 2 sub 10" with the same AMP but with 200wrms each channel will sound louder, and with a deeper bass instead nowaday (only one sub with 500w rms)
10inch 330rms and u want to put 2 10inch that are 200rms each? r they the same brand sub? the 2 10inch should give u the edge, cause they have more surface area than the 1 10inch
can two 10" subwoofers play louder and deeper if they are powered with 200w rms per channel or will one 10" subwoofer powered with 500w rms play louder and deeper
same brand, same model, speakers are rated at 330w rms / 1200w max amp: 200w rms x 2 / 500w rms bridged (mono) / 1200w max
--------------------------------------- remember if I use 2 subs it will be underpowered 200w rms instead of 330w rms --------------------------------------- Comprende?
Mathematically there shouldn't be much difference with the edge leaning to the single 10.
Yes - you double cone area, but you're halving the power to each sub effectively halving the cone travel - which, of course, is the other component of the displacement equation.
In this case though, with a 330w sub seeing 500w it's quite possible that extra ~200w wasn't doing much more for the sub than heating up the coil. So adding another sub with each getting 200w may be slightly louder - if I had to guess.
I was speaking to a guy the other week who knows a fair bit about this stuff and he had a 1200w rms 15" sub running off a 120w rms amp, cheap brand, i didnt think that was physicaly possible, but he put it into a analogy that is simple to understand. The amp is a car's axel right and the sub is a wheel, it doesnt matter what wheel you put on the axel, its still going to run, but to get it going perfect you need to match the wheel (sub) to the axel (amp). I thought that was quite ingenious. Having 2 10" would be better probably, as said, moves more air. But all you can do try it man, the worst thing thats going to happen is its not gona work the way you planned and your going ot have a spare sub. Dan.
yea, once you reach the subs mechanical limits, more power isnt going to do much for you... mostly just add heat that you dont want. The 2 would almost definitely be louder, but nobody can say for sure as it all depends on the install.
Another two question (and excuse me for ask so many things)
1. Can I have 2 different brands, with different powers in the same enclosure? For Example: one XPLOD 10" 330w rms (max 1200) and one PIONEER 10" 300w rms (max 600), with different enclosure recommendations? With the same AMP 200w rms x 2
ewwwww. Thats a bad idea. That is just a no-no. They'd play different and sound different. One may be louder and deeper while the other is light and high. They require different airspace too. Just don't do it.
it also depends on how effecient your subs are i have a old schoo jlw3 (250 rms) i had it powered by a 240 rms amp and then i put a 160 rms amp to the sub and the sub was not much louder both amps by mtx if there effecient than 2 would be louder if there not then maybe just 1 would be louder thats just my opinion
I knew I was missing 2 more questions. hehe. ----- 1. Can I put 2 subwoofer with a mono (bridged amp)? what real watt will my amp be delivering to each sub if used like that? 500w rms or 250w rms? I have no idea --------- 2. If I decide to not use it bridged, and use it as 200w rms x 2 Will it draw more power from my alternator? or less? 200w rms x 2 = 400w rms, instead of 1 x 500w rms... I just wonder.
u seem like a really confused fella. the lower ohms will draw more current. if u bridged that amp, then your min ohm load will change. it may be 4 ohms minimum now..
so b4 u start miss-matching subs or hooking stuff up, make sure u know your amps minimum ohm load, and your sub configuration.
